Prussia was a strange little country. For most of its life, it was all split up. Ducal Prussia in the East was held by the Elector of Brandenburg, while royal Prussia in the West was part of Poland. By the beginning of the 18th century, the Hohenzollern family held firm control over both Brandenburg and Ducal Prussia, but it was always seeking to expand and collect more territory. In 1701, Elector Frederick III received the title 'King in Prussia' as a reward for helping the Holy Roman Emperor and Austrian ruler Leopold I, and the Kingdom of Prussia officially began.
Over the next several decades, Prussia grew in power, politically and militarily. The next king, Frederick William I, who reigned from 1713 to 1740, built up a massive army. He started out with about 38,000 soldiers in 1713, but by the time of his death, Prussia was a military powerhouse with over 80,000 well-trained soldiers.
The king's successor, Frederick II, at first seemed unlikely to make good use of all that military might. The new king styled himself as an 'enlightened' monarch. He studied the ideas of the Enlightenment, wrote essays on political philosophy, played and composed music and patronized the arts. Frederick II, however, was no wimp. He had an aggressive side, as we shall soon see.
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the correct answer would be C :)
Explanation:
Answer: Artists and authors reflected American society's cultural shifts and sought to represent these changes in a realistic manner.
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C were not allowed to join the Senate
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The Senate of ancient Rome was a major political sphere of Roman government. Its members were wealthy and influential men from powerful families. Their role included advising the King, making decrees, having debates about state affairs and they had significant control over finances of the state.
Poor Roman citizens or ordinary men were not allowed to join the Senate because they were an elite group and its members were usually rich and had great influence. The members of the Senate were appointed rather than elected.
During the reign of Emperor Augustus, senators were expected to own at least 1 million sesterces in wealth, men without this type of money were not considered for Senate.
A Senator was expected to be wealthy because no member of Senate was paid and was expected to serve the Roman Empire with their wealth and wisdom.
Members of the Senate were about 300-500 strong.
